What are some of the top-rated graphic design colleges in the United States?

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As of 2015, QS ranks Parsons/The New School, Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute and School of Art Institute of Chicago as the top universities for art and design in the United States. These rankings are based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research citations.

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In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Rhode Island School of Design, Yale University, Maryland Institute College of Art and Carnegie Mellon University as the best American graphic design schools at the graduate level based on a survey of art school deans and other academics. Respondents rated over 200 Master of Fine Arts programs in art and design on a scale from 1 to 5.

Business Insider conducted its own survey of art directors and product designers in 2012, ranking Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati and Carnegie Mellon University as the best design schools in the nation. The majority of respondents identified skills and knowledge as the most valuable offerings at the top design schools.

The editor of CollegeAtlas.org selected Rhode Island School of Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, Yale University and Carnegie Mellon University as the best universities for graphic design in 2012 based on a composite of rankings by major publishers.